Mamma Mia! The Party: Inside ABBA's hot new Stockholm restaurant

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Photos:Behind the scenes of ABBA's new Stockholm restaurant

Mamma Mia! The Party – Love ABBA? Love Greek food? Now there's a way to experience both without all the hassle of hauling a copy of "Gold: Greatest Hits" around the Mediterranean.

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Photos:Behind the scenes of ABBA's new Stockholm restaurant

Bjorn Ulvaeus – Mamma Mia! The Party is an ABBA-inspired Greek restaurant created by former band member Bjorn Ulvaeus with the backing of the rest of the legendary 1970s group.

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Photos:Behind the scenes of ABBA's new Stockholm restaurant

Greece via Stockholm – Diners at the Stockholm restaurant are transported to Nikos's taverna on the island of Skopelos by nightly stage performances.

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Photos:Behind the scenes of ABBA's new Stockholm restaurant

Songs and souvlaki – While they chow on Mediterranean food, the audience watches a show loosely based on the successful "Mamma Mia!" musical and movie that intertwined a love story with the songs of ABBA.

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Photos:Behind the scenes of ABBA's new Stockholm restaurant

Party mood – "What surprises me the most is that people really get into a party mood," says Ulvaeus. "I had sort of hoped for that, I had dreamed of that. But I could not in my wildest dreams imagine that they would be so on their feet and dancing and having such a good time."

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Eurovision performances – While the show currently has Swedish dialogue, English performances are planned for when Stockholm hosts the annual Eurovision Song Contest in May and for the summer tourist season.

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Success story? – So far the food and entertainment combination seems to have been a success, with positive reviews posted on social media.

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Next we take New York – Ulvaeus says he hopes to turn the restaurant into a franchise and is already eying up a possible move to New York.

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Bjorn Ulvaeus tells CNN his plans to conquer New York with his blend of '70s pop and Greek food.